[00:00.00]时代音乐网 www.78497.com  [00:00.21]A Nation Once Again - Derek Warfield [00:08.46]When boyhood's fire was in my blood [00:12.47]I read of ancient freemen [00:16.46]For Greece and Rome who bravely stood [00:20.58]Three hundred men and three men [00:24.69]And then I prayed I yet might see [00:28.68]Our fetters rent in twain [00:32.47]And Ireland long a province be [00:36.83]A Nation once again [00:40.83]A Nation once again [00:44.92]A Nation once again [00:48.96]And lreland long a province be [00:53.07]A Nation once again [00:57.21]And from that time through wildest woe [01:01.19]That hope has shone a far light [01:05.29]Nor could love's brightest summer glow [01:09.35]Outshine that solemn starlight [01:13.45]It seemed to watch above my head [01:17.47]In forum field and fane [01:21.27]Its angel voice sang round my bed [01:25.60]A Nation once again [01:29.72]A Nation once again [01:33.68]A Nation once again [01:37.85]And lreland long a province be [01:41.82]A Nation once again [01:45.97]It whisper'd too that freedom's ark [01:50.07]And service high and holy [01:54.11]Would be profaned by feelings dark [01:58.07]And passions vain or lowly [02:02.19]For Freedom comes from God's right hand [02:06.26]And needs a Godly train [02:10.08]And righteous men must make our land [02:14.42]A Nation once again [02:18.44]A Nation once again [02:22.57]A Nation once again [02:26.60]And lreland long a province be [02:30.65]A Nation once again [02:34.64]So as I grew from boy to man [02:38.81]I bent me to that bidding [02:42.86]My spirit of each selfish plan [02:46.95]And cruel passion ridding [02:51.02]For thus I hoped some day to aid [02:55.06]Oh can such hope be vain [02:58.73]When my dear country shall be made [03:03.10]A Nation once again [03:07.23]A Nation once again [03:11.23]A Nation once again [03:15.39]And lreland long a province be [03:19.40]A Nation once again [03:23.44]A Nation once again [03:27.60]A Nation once again [03:31.65]And lreland long a province be [03:35.51]A Nation once again